!.05-Nintendo Life | Latest Updates

!.05-Nintendo Life | Latest Updates

Anime And Manga Series 'Made In Abyss' Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This Fall

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 09:30 PM PDT

Its first ever video game adaptation.

Last May, we found out Akihito Tsukushi's long-running manga and anime series Made in Abyss would be coming to the Nintendo Switch.

Now, in a new update, Spike Chunsoft and Chime Corporation have announced that the video game adaptation Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness will be arriving on the hybrid system in Fall 2022. It will also be released on the PlayStation 4 and Steam at the same time.

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Square Enix Shows Off Chrono Cross Remaster Comparison Screenshots

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 08:30 PM PDT

Out later this week.

The PlayStation JRPG and Chrono Trigger sequel Chrono Cross makes its debut on the Nintendo Switch later this week.

If you're curious to see how this remaster compares to the original game, Square Enix has released some official comparison shots on its website - showing off character illustrations and artwork, some in-game battle screens, the world map background and even some changes to the font.

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Nintendo Switch System Update 14.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 06:30 PM PDT

Download it now.

Nintendo has just released a new firmware update for the Switch. It bumps the system up to version 14.1.0.

According to Nintendo's support page, Nintendo has added "platinum point notification settings" under the notifications in the Switch's system settings. The official patch notes go into more detail:

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Azumarill Is The Next Pokémon To Join Pokémon Unite, Arriving Later This Week

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 06:00 PM PDT

Gen 2 represent.

Pokémon Unite for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices has today continued the expansion of its fighter roster with the reveal of the Generation II Pokémon Azumarill.

Azumarill is classed as a Melee All-Rounder. You can see the next fighter, arriving on April 7th, in action below:

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Disney's Upcoming Free-To-Play Switch Racer Reveals A New Playable Character

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 05:05 PM PDT

Jungle Book's Baloo is ready to race.

If you've got the need for speed, you'll want to keep an eye out for the upcoming release Disney Speedstorm - a new free-to-play racer "coming soon" to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms.

It promises to include a "legendary" roster" of characters and tracks inspired by the Disney and Pixar movies, and in the lead-up, developer Gameloft has been showing off the playable characters. The latest reveal is Baloo from the Jungle Book movie.

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Soapbox: The Video Game Camaraderie On r/place Is A Lesson About Community

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 12:30 PM PDT

We are all amogus.

Soapbox articles give our team a chance to share some personal perspectives. Kate's been keeping an eye on a Reddit art project for the last few days, and has some warm fuzzy feelings to share...

Disclaimer: The very nature of r/place means there may be some unpleasant imagery, pixel-nudity, and various other NSFW things included in the screenshots below. I've done my best to crop and censor but I advise caution all the same!

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'Citizen Sleeper' From The Dev Of Switch Indie Gem 'In Other Waters' Arrives In May

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 11:50 AM PDT

A narrative sci-fi RPG coming in May.

Publisher Fellow Traveller and developer Jump Over The Age (of In Other Waters fame) have announced that Citizen Sleeper is coming to Switch on 5th May.

Mixing tabletop RPG elements into a sci-fi narrative adventure, the game sees you play as a Sleeper, "a digitised human consciousness who is on the run from the corporation who own the artificial body you inhabit". You end up on a ruined space station and have to strike up relationships with the other people on board in a bid to survive and evade The Man and make a life for yourself in space. Check out the trailer above to get more of an idea how the dice-roll gameplay works.

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'Seven Pirates H' Brings, Ahem, "Booby Training" To Switch This May

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 10:30 AM PDT

Pirate booty, indeed.

Eastasiasoft has announced a release date for its updated release of PS Vita RPG Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates. The retitled Seven Pirates H — which is coming to Switch with various 'enhancements' in the gameplay department — is out now in Japan but is getting a worldwide release on 12th May.

Self-described as a "Booby Training RPG" — and "a traditional RPG focused on exploration and discovery with a gigantic dose of fanservice thrown in" — the new version of the 2016 original features various Switch-only elements which according to the game's official website include additions such as "using L/R sticks to control things like Booby Training and the Otton Charge" (touch controls are naturally also available) and rumble functionality for added vibes. "New flesh tone swimsuits, Booby Training limit breaks and more" are also included. More? Apparently so.

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Zany RPG 'Nobody Saves The World' Coming To Switch This Month

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 09:30 AM PDT

Local co-op included day one.

Drinkbox Studios - known for its 'Metroidvania' titles Guacamelee! and Guacamelee 2! - has announced that the top-down RPG Nobody Saves the World will be coming to Nintendo Switch on April 14th for $24.99.

Originally released on Xbox and PC on January 18th, 2022, the game marks a stark departure from the Guacamelee! series and the touch-focused action title Severed, marking Drinkbox's first proper foray into the RPG genre. The Switch release will also come with local co-op functionality on day one, with two players able to play together in Tabletop Mode.

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Ron Gilbert Is Back With Return To Monkey Island, Out This Year

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 08:45 AM PDT

You fight like a dairy farmer.

All around the world middle-aged gamers are fist-pumping between slurps of tea, with confirmation that Return to Monkey Island is coming this year. Perhaps most importantly, Ron Gilbert is on board and leading the project.

Some of you may know Monkey Island more for its Telltale series on Wii, while Ron Gilbert's had high quality recent work with his studio (Terrible Toybox) bringing us Thimbleweed Park on Switch.

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Review: Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - A Triumphant Return To A Galaxy Far, Far Away

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 08:00 AM PDT

Better Call Maul.

More Star Wars? Really? We wouldn't blame you in the slightest if your reaction to more Star Wars, whether it be of the film, TV series or video game variety, was somewhat apathetic at this stage given the sheer amount of it we've had thrown at us in recent years. Indeed, as we sat down to boot up this latest LEGO Star Wars adventure, we couldn't help but wonder if we were particularly up for diving into this universe from scratch all over again.

However, after just a handful of minutes — yes, minutes — with LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, well… we were completely hooked in and ready to savour every moment of this epic space adventure once more. TT Games has served up a spectacular re-treading of the three trilogies here, combining fast and frantic campaign missions that bounce from set-piece to set-piece as they take in all the big moments from the movies, and a huge open world that's absolutely stuffed to the gills with secrets, puzzles and exploration to dig into in your downtime. It's a Star Wars fan's fever dream and, for our Galactic Credits at least, the very best LEGO game this developer has made to date. Yep, it's that good.

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Random: Logan Paul Spends Absurd Money On Rare Pokémon Card

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 07:45 AM PDT

YouTuber breaks Guinness World Record.

YouTuber and social media personality Logan Paul has broken the Guinness World Record for the most expensive Pokémon Trading Card ever sold at a private auction after completing a trade worth a whopping $5,275,000. It's perhaps the clearest sign we've ever seen that, yes, some folks do have more money than sense.

Paul purchased a promo 'Pikachu Illustrator' card on 22nd July, 2021 in Dubai, obtaining one of only 39 cards provided to contest winners back in 1998 and the only one in existence to be graded a 10 by the PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator).

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Toasty: Ashes Of Dusk Aims To Blend Zelda And EarthBound On Switch

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 07:00 AM PDT

"Toasty has been built to be something new and refreshing".

The Switch isn't short of retro-inspired action RPGs, but that doesn't mean we don't have room for more if they can offer fun and creativity. Toasty: Ashes of Dusk, developed by Pocket Llama, will arrive in the second half of 2023 and cites the likes of Final Fantasy, EarthBound and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past as sources of inspiration.

Though the trailer shows a game that's still relatively early in development, there's plenty of creativity and style on show. Pleasingly the Switch is getting a good focus in the game's successful Kickstarter campaign, including confirmation and pre-orders on a physical edition.

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Random: Kirby Coffee Is Now A Thing In Japan, With Amazing Commercials

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 05:45 AM PDT

A collaboration with Craft Boss Coffee.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land has been bringing colour and joy for over a week now, rewarded with positive word of mouth and impressive sales; it's reportedly had the best ever launch for the IP in Japan. The praise has been widespread, and plenty of us have been happily enjoying all things Kirby since its launch.

A recent addition is a rather cool collaboration in Japan with Suntory's Craft Boss Coffee brand. A promotional website has been setup, along with some awesome concept art showcasing four different music genres.

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Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Tracking Above Its Predecessor In Overseas Markets

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 04:00 AM PDT

Paramount "delighted" with the results.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 opened in Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand over the weekend, topping the charts and grossing $25.5 million over 31 markets. When compared with the original 2020 movie, the sequel's performance is tracking 2% higher, and Paramount Pictures is said to be "delighted" with the results.

The movie is not due to release in the US until this coming weekend, but saw strong performances in key areas such as the UK ($6.4M/651 locations), France ($5.7M/675), Australia ($2.8M/289), Spain ($2.2M/339) and Germany ($2.1M/553). Sweden, Czech Republic, Austria, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand, Slovakia and South Africa all also saw No. 1 starts.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Producer On The Game's Popularity And Accessibility

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 03:15 AM PDT

Iwata's influence continues to drive design philosophy.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best selling game on the Switch, with over 40 million units sold since its release in 2017. Its popularity will likely continue to soar well into 2023 with the gradual release of new tracks via the Booster Course Pass.

Now, producer (and director of the Wii U release of Mario Kart 8) Kosuke Yabuki has spoken to Nikkei to discuss the game's popularity and how accessibility plays into this. Thanks to our friends over at NintendoEverything, you can check out some key points from the interview below:

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'The 8-Bit Big Band' Wins Grammy For Kirby Arrangement

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 02:30 AM PDT

Meta Knight's Revenge scores big.

The 64th Annual Grammy Awards took place in Las Vegas last night and it was a big one for Kirby fans (we honestly never thought we'd say such words).

The 8-Bit Big Band, which boasts 194K subscribers on YouTube, has won the 'Best Arrangement, Instrumental, Or A Capella' category for its beautiful take on 'Meta Knight's Revenge' from Kirby Super Star.

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UK Charts: Kirby And The Forgotten Land Holds Strong At Number One

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 01:45 AM PDT

Animal Crossing: New Horizons creeps back into the top ten.

We have the latest UK charts and it's another strong week for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which holds strong at the top spot with only a 43% drop in boxed sales. Meanwhile, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands slips down to 4th place, bringing Elden Ring and Pokémon Legends: Arceus into 2nd and 3rd respectively.

There are no newcomers to the top ten this week, with only one new game entering into the top 40: Crusader Kings 3: Console Edition. The title just managed to scrape by, however, positioning at number 40.

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Random: Metal Gear 35th Anniversary Site Confirmed As A Fan Joke, Now 'Konami Memorial NFT'

Posted: 04 Apr 2022 01:40 AM PDT

"We are currently considering how to deal with this site" - Konami.

Update : Konami has confirmed to TechRadar that the metalgear35th site that appeared just before April Fools' Day is indeed a fake.

In fact, it has now been transformed into the 'Konami Memorial NFT' site with an explanation posted by the site's creator that, yes, it's all just a light-hearted joke:

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